Hall of Fame Sports Broadcaster. Nicknamed "The Dean," he will be remembered for his lengthy association with several Philadelphia sports teams including the Phillies, Warriors, Eagles and 76ers. Raised in the Logan section of Philadelphia, he was in his late teens when he began his radio career in 1940, as he called games for the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Interstate League team the Red Roses. He would return to the place of his birth, Atlantic City, where he broadcasted a variety of programs including the "Miss America Pageant." Following service with the United States Coast Guard during World War II, he returned to Philadelphia and gradually landed the position of sports director with WCAU Radio and TV. From 1952 until 1966, he called games for the Philadelphia Eagles and in 1960, he announced the action of the NFL Championship Game in which the Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia's Franklin Field. He was part of the Philadelphia Phillies' broadcast team (1962 until 1971), which included By Saam, Richie Ashburn (joined in 1963) and Harry Kalas (joined in 1971 after Saam retired). From 1971 until 1981, he served as broadcaster for Philadelphia 76ers' games. Additionally, Campbell called games for the Philadelphia Warriors from 1946 to 1962, (prior to their move to San Francisco) and has the distinction of announcing Wilt Chamberlain's historic 100-point game which took place in Hershey, Pennsylvania on March 2, 1962. Later in his career, Campbell helped pioneer the sports talk radio concept in the Philadelphia-area. He was also known for his broadcasting of Philadelphia's "Big Five" college teams games. In 2005, Campbell was honored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as the recipient of the Curt Gowdy Media Award. He was twice named Pennsylvania's Sportscaster of the Year (1961 and 1962) and is a member of both the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. He died of complication from a fall.